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By Director Al Collins Self defense is a broad topic that is usually misinterpreted by civilians, law enforcement and many military personnel. The “self defense industry” is a thriving business that, quite frankly, takes advantage of people, as what students are being taught is deficient. When I say deficient, I mean, they will statistically fail

By Director Al Collins Black Operations is defined as a covert operation by a government agency or military organization, that can include activities by private companies or groups. Names such as CIA, Delta Force, SEAL Team 6, SAS, Mossad and Spetsnaz are typical Black Ops groups, whose daring exploits we’ve all heard of. Members of

By Director Al Collins I just watched another beheading on the internet of a tourist who was kidnapped and held for ransom, that his government refused to pay. His wife was killed during his abduction. A couple of women in Ohio were freed in 2013. They had been repeatedly raped while being held captive for

By Director Al Collins The laws in Canada are very strict when it comes to having a weapon. In short, it’s against the law to have a weapon (Criminal Code Section 2). In the USA, weapon laws, Castle Doctrine and Stand Your Ground Laws vary from State to State. Check your State for details. A

By Director Al Collins Martial Arts have been around for thousands of years in countries such as China, Japan, and Korea, having well-known styles such as Judo, Ju-Jitsu, Karate, Kickboxing, Kung Fu and Taekwondo. Masters and Grandmasters from these countries usually only accepted students within their family and (not surprisingly) each considering themselves to be

By Director Al Collins Does mixed martial arts (MMA) work in the real world? Back in 1995, some other Combat System Black Belts and I attended UFC 7 in Buffalo, NY. Director Rick Fike, founder of Close Quarter Combat Skills Institute (CQCSI) was also there. For those of you new to COMBATIVS, Rick Fike is

By Director Al Collins Does Krav Maga work in the real world? “Krav Maga is considered a self-defense system developed for the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) that consists of a wide combination of techniques sourced from aikido, judo, boxing and wrestling, along with realistic fight training”. Wikipedia What is just described is a martial art, self-defense fighting system. But is any martial

By Director Al Collins There are times when people feel more comfortable with adding to their COMBATIVS self-protection training, by having a dog with them. They are great protection to have with you at home, in your car (deter car-jacking) and also on walks. I speak from experience when I say they are unequaled early

By Director Rick Fike – Close Quarter Combat Skills Institute From “Staying Alive-Your Crime Prevention Guide” Another very important principle which also must be understood is the use of deadly force, which is generally defined as the force used to prevent immediate and imminent death or great bodily harm. To be justified in using deadly

By Director Al Collins In most carjacking situations (according to statistics), the attackers are interested only in the vehicle. Try to stay calm. Do not stare at the attacker as this may seem aggressive and cause them to harm you. There are two options during an attack–nonresistive, nonconfrontational behavior and resistive or confrontational behavior. Your

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COMBATIVS, as part of its program, reveals a vital skillset, that 21st Century militaries teach to their elite Special Operations Forces to make them more formidable, with statistics showing… not only a huge success rate... but results showing up to a 50X greater impact in battle! Martial arts don't teach this!